i school and live in Nigeria and i want to learn how to play basketball how am i going to accomplish that.

You can learn the basics and fundamentals of the game at these two links:

http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/basics/basics.html

http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/fundamentals/basketballfundamentals.html

Joe Haefner
www.breakthroughbasketball.com

hi im a big man 5 10 im 13 i wants some tips how to be a post or shoot threes help please

I had a kid who was a post player who wanted to shoot the three ball all the time. i told him the work you way inside outside if you have the touch to shoot a 15 footer than you have to be able to adjust to a three pointer i guess i am tring to say leave the three point shot to the gaurds if you can dominate in the post do that if you can dominate in the post that will open up shots for your perimenter players so just work on post moves but if you want to be a three ball shooter than you just have to take lots of shots at your school until you are just nailing them.

29/08/1960

Thanks for the continual tips that I'm receiving from your site.

And just want to say. keep safe over there in Iowa
from the calamity that had stricken your place.

Thanks a lot for the likes of Bruce Bowen teaching defense. It is as if I was right there in the court listening to him.

I just read Jeff's mail about the flooding in Iowa and I wanted to say that I hope things are getting better there. Thank you for the newsletters - shows a lot of will and determination given the tough circumstances there at the moment.

wishing you all the best,

Kerry

gay its such a great job down there u doind to improve the game and i have used it to improve basketball in Uganda. thanks and keep it up.

good work

What are the offensive number positions, when i look at plays or offense set, it seems that they number them differently, for example if i run an offense with point guard, 2- wing and 2 on the block. Help understand the position number on offense.

Thanks,
Martin

Hi Martin,

For your situation, this may be the numbering scheme:
1 - point guard
2 & 3 - Wing Players
4 & 5 - Post Players

On a play, you can easily switch numbers around so the plays are centered around your players' strengths.

Joe Haefner
www.breakthroughbasketball.com

Hi,

Thanks to all at making this newsletter a great linch pin of of basketball. I have referred to it many times and always found the answer to my query.

Hope all is well in Iowa and getting back to normal.

Thanks again from Ireland

Noelle

Like to contradict dans comment about big guys just playing inside. I like to teach all skills to all my players. I have a 7 footer who can shoot the 3 take a big slow guy off the dribble from the perimeter and also dominate down low. I also have a point guard who can post up most guys who try to guard him. Lets not pigeon hole players and teach them all the skills they need to succeed. How easy is it to guard a one dimensional player!!!!
Oh by the way thanks for the site use it often and send tips onto my players regularly.
Thanks

awesome, but could you show more illustration supporting the tips and guidlines of the drills like programe schedule what to do first training next,next and next….i believed in this kind of programe you can evaluate if youre really following the simple to complex training…. if any one has a schedule or program of training ill appriciate it uch

I always hear players and coaches refer to payers as "a 2" or a "4". What do those numbers designate. It seems like everyone but me understands those 5 number references. Thanks, Tom K

They represent positions...

1 - point guard
2 - off guard
3 - small forward
4 - power forward
5 - center position

Some teams have all guards, but they still sometimes assign numbers to each position. This helps them organize plays. For example the #1 is at top of key, #2 is at left wing, #3 is at right wing, #4 is in corner, and #5 is on the right block.